Display rack



March V19, 1929.

G.BREcH-r DI SPLAY RACK Filed Sept. 8, 1926 yleaned Mar. 19, 1929.2

UNI-TED STATES DAYTON, oIIIo, AssIGNoR To wEsToN BADERv AND MFG; oo., or DAYTON, oIIIo, A CORPORATION or oIIIo. v

GEoItGDBREoIIT, or

PATENT oFFics.

DISPLAY RACK.

Application fileaseptembe s, 1926. serial No. 134,178.

i One-'of the primary objects of the present invention is the provision of a rack, by means of which goods in cartons may be displayed l in AavpleasingV manner, with the rack inclined, andfwith the openflaps of the cartons restrained from obstructing the clear view ofv Another object is the provision of a cheaply* constructed, light weight rack, capable of be-l ing folded into va minimum space for storage 'v andr transportation, and of being setup in expanded condition Without' the use of tools,

With theseland other objects in view, the invention consistsk in the construction and novel'combination of parts fullydescribed hereinafter, illustrated in lthe vaccompanying Y' drawings, and pointedout in the claims appended hereto, it being understood that varibraces 9 above the crossbar.

ous changes in the form, proportion, size and minor details of construction' within thek scope of the claims, may be resorted to witht out departing from the spirit of t-he invention.

Inthe drawingsforming a parthereof Fig. 1 is a perspective view of the rack in Adisplay position. n v* Fig. 2 is a vertical section of the expanded rack. f '1 7 Fig. 3 is an enlarged detail in plan of a pocket adjustable in depth. f

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of rack. i

In the present embodiment of the invention the improved rack is composed of a main frame of substantially U-shape, includingV a body 1 and arms 2, and the'arms are connected at suitable intervals by cross-bars 3 and 4.,

rlhe cross-bar 4` is near the ends of the arms remote from the body, and the said ends are bent into yfeet indicated at 5,. p

The main frame is adapted to be supported in inclined position lbymeansv of a brace frame composed of similar legs 6, eachjof whichis pivoted at one end to an arm 2 of the main frame, and at the other is provided with a foot 7 similar tothe feet 5. The legs 6 are connected by` acrossbar Sinear they ends remote from the main frame, and by crossthe folded 1 Stretchers a-rearranged between the lower ends of thelegs 6 andthe arms 2, eachstretcher comprising 'pivotally connected members` 10,'v which at their outer ends are pivoted to thelegs and the arms respectively.

Referring to Figure 2, it will be seen that n one member of each pair' yispivoted to the infy ner face ofthe leg, while the other member of the pair 1s pivoted tothe outer Vface of the arm. The arrangement is such that when the brace frame is folded into the plane of the main frame, the legs 6 being pivoted to the outer face of the arms 2, the stretchers will fold between the arms and the legs.V

`Anfextension or auxiliary frameconsisting of a body 11 and arms 12, is connected with the body 1 of the main frame, the ends ofthe arms remote from the body 11 being secured to the bodyofthe main frame as shown. The

cross-bars 3 and 4 and theauXiliary frame divide the area ofthe entire display face of the rack into three portions. That is, they form withthe'main frame a plurality of framed openings, a lower openingre'latively large, extending the full width of the frame and somewhat morethan half the height ofthe main vportion of the frame, a middle opening of the same width but'less height than the lower opening, and anupper openingof less width than the lower opening. y,

Mechanism is provided in connectionwith kthe lframe at each ofthese openingsfor cooperating with the main' frame to provide a holder or pocket for a'package `of a size to fill the holder',- or for a number of'pa'ckages ofa'ny aggregate size to serve the sam'e'purpose. 1 Between the cross-bars 3 and 4, a pair of U-shaped members 13 is arranged. Eachv of these members comprises a' body and arms, and they arms are pivoted tothe cross-bars. The arrangement is such that lthe 'members 13'may fold into the position ofFigures 1 and 2, vthat is, with their lplanes parallel and perpendicular to theplane of the main frame, or into theposition Iof Figure 4,A that is, with the planes coinciding with thev plane lof the main frame.j y. l Y

Similar U-shaped members14 are pivoted between the body of the main frame land the crossbar k3` these members 14 ,being arranged in precisely the same manner as are the members 13. However, the members 13 in the present instance provide" a holder or pocket of less'depth than `that provided by the members 14, that is, the larms of the lmem-'- bers 13 are. shorter than the arms of the members 14, although it is obvious that they might be of the same length, or even ot greaterA length it desired.

In the space between the bodyV ofthe` auxiliary trame 11 and the body ot the main frame l, another pair ot U-shaped members Each member includes av body and arms, and each arm 1s Composed of 15 is arranged.

sections loand 17 slidably connected. As

shown more particularly in Figure 3 the lapping ends yofthe seotionlsyl and'17 are longitudinally slotted as` shownA at yFigure 18,'

and through eaeh pair of the slots 4is passed aserewboltf 19. y lt is obyious that by loos- @fungi-he` nuts Off, the bolts .the Secten may bemoyed' with. respeotto each otherto shorteniorlengthen the arms. W ith .this arrange-4 1nent tlieidepth o'the holderfat the Vtop out thetran'iemay be inereasedor deereasedjin aoeordanee with thesize of :the carton toy be held. y

During storagepr transportation, the raek is folded intothe p ,ositionI of Figures. The seeti'ons Alranld 17 ofeaeh ofthe U,sh'aped members at lthe top, ofthe frame are folded uponuea'eh other., xsontha tthe bodies 15 and arms are withinthefplane ot the auxiliary frame, and the Ushaped members 13 and 14 are folded in a similar manutanl A The., arms ojithemembers 14;. areot amlength sueh that thevbodies of thermembers, may moLve entirelyinto the `planeetI the main trame without lapping- The armsot'the members '13 are of a lengthl such` that they 4lap uponl eaeh other when Similarly ,folds/d.

When thefUlshaped'members 13, `14 and 15` llevelbeeneldd, kthe .Stretehers .l0 'are broken, and the braoetra'me is -toldedeinto,position outsideof Athe mainframe,

Theimproved raekvmay `be otY strapjron of suitableWeight, andfmay be folded 4into e .State @tra deptliarproximately that .ofthe widthl ofA the material' fromA ,whiioli the raok is made Construeted as spyeoitied,n itvpro- Vides a support strongenough for the .weight ithis yexpected 3to sustain.A l Whenthe cantons are Aplaced in the pockets keonstituttr-rd by the mais flalilend the Uashared imernberslthe open liaps may beturnedbaekalongthe sides o'f'theoarton, they willl be i held inVA this position, by engaging withk adj aoent, Vcartons the body andwsidesvot the main trame, or the cross-bardas theease may bev` t will ybe, evident-trom the description that the improved rack is composed lotfa.trame wit-han easel support, and that the trame `inoludes an outlining membenthat is, the auX- iliary frame and,` parts ot lfraine` 1 2, which isdiyided by ycrossbars `into a, plurality `rot openings,;,eachE of, whichE is tra-medby. the cross-.bars `and frame parts. Eaelroi these trained 1openings isi eonyerted: into4 a goods receiving ,polget or .ho,lder. Sundry ofthe pockets are adjustable in depth, and all may be so construetedif desired. The Usha-ped member andthe easel support are foldable into the plane of the trame. For storage or transportation the,v frame maybegfpldech `and in, order to set it up, it is only necessary to pullout the easel su port and to open the Ushaped members. o tools are required,

since there are no nuts or screws to tighten.'

Vhatis'olaimed as new is: 1. A display rack inoludmga trame, and an easel support, the trame oit open construction providinga plurality ot substantially' easel support,` the trame of open Yoonstru@tion providing ya plurality of substa ntfallyf rectangular trained openings inraeominon plane, and aplurality of U shaped members .pivoted to the trame at eachl of theppenings and adapted to n beswungv into the plane lof the tram-e yor at right :angles thereto, eaeh pair J=ot members` Aforming withV fthe frame when Yat right angles thereto a pocket -xork holder at the openingt'or receiving goods, to be displayed,` thev Urshaped members of the openingsand the, easel.y support toldableinto. the` plane of the vmain trame.,e

3. A display rack including a; v:t'1jf iine aiid. an easelV support, the,rameotopeiiillgsollr struction.l prtwidingV @plurality olf, substan-A tially rectangular framed openings in a com;

mon plane-,and a plurality ,otfUi-shapedmemberspiyoted'to therameat each otgtheopenof th-e, ,trame or at `right .anglestheretmeaoh pair of members forming with the frame when at. right angles theretoa pooketforhold` er at the opening for reeeiyinggoodsfto be ,dis-L played, the .Ushaped members at .sundryl of the openings sectional, and the sections i:adf justableto varythe depthsk otitheipoelrets in acoordanee withthe v size of they goods tohold said goods ,within therappropriate openings with,the display Vfaces thereof, ilush, swith the tace of tl'ietrame, and the sections oldable to enable the` meinbers .to fold, into the .,plan,e .of the frame.. Y

4. A display rack including atraniey with an 4easel supportitoldalll` ,into` the plane ofthe frame,sai d frame Composed otjanloutlillng meilflbery andfoross. bars... dividing the,..space within the, outliningl member .into framed openingsv .of Various.v .sizes and v.in thesame' plane, and nie-ans cooperatinglrwit-h the trame atk each, opening .I to form therewith. a vreeep taole (forl supporting: goods, .within v the opening, said means of, different depthsl in ,aeeord.n ance with the size of the goods to be held to hold said goods With the display faces there# of flush With the plane of the frame and with the framing of the opening. y p

5. A displayraek` 'ncluding a frame with an easel support foldable into the plane of the frame, said frame composed of an outlining member and cross bars dividing the space Within the outlining inelnloer into rtrained openings of various sizes and in the saine plane, and nieans cooperating With the frame at each opening to form therewith a receptacle for supportinggoods Within the openvgomeryand State of Ohio this Sept., A.D.1926.

ing, saidk meansoi'l different depths in accordance With the sizeof the goods to he held to hold vsaid goods with the display faces thereof Hush withy the plane of the traine and with the framing of the opening, the means at sundry of the openings sectional, and the sections aldjustable tov Vary the depth of the receptac es.

Signed at Dayton, in the county of Montlst day of [GEORGE BREoH-T. 

